Division-plate and tablet-holder.



PATBNTED APR. I7, 1906,

H, W( ANDREWS.l DIVISION PLATE AND TABLET HGLDBR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.1`9. 1005.

mv'msfammf 'serrant ririon HURACE W. ANDREWS, 0F CANTON, QH, ASSIGNOR T0THE-CANTON STEEL HOOFlNG COMPANY, OF CANTON, OH

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Specification of Lettere Patent.

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Application Iliod August 19,1905. Serial No. 274,852.

re `1 is a num er of the placed.A in a receptacle.

-showing a ortion of onel of; the divisionplates and i lustrating thetablet-holder conf' nected thereto. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of adivision plate and tablet -holder,

yillustrating the manner of placing thetablet in position with referenceto the holder. Fig. 4 is a detached view of the tablet-holder, showing aportion of the spring back plate broken away. Fig. 5 is a transversesection showing .a ortion di one of the vdivisionplates 'and ilustrating the tablet-holder con nected thereto and al tablet placed inproper position. Fig. is a View showing a portion of a divisionlate andillustrating the bach of the tabletolder, also showing the back sideofthe tablet.

The present invention has relation to division-plates and tablet-holdersadapted to facilitate the distribution or arrangement of documents, suchas checks-notes, 'invoices' and such other papers as are commonly keptin files. I

Similar'numerals oireference indicate corresponding parts in all ythefigures of the drawings,

In the accompanying drawingarepresents a suitable receptacle, which maybe of any desired size or of any desired construction, inasmuch 'as thereceptacle desi ned to con? tain the division-plates and ta let-holdersforms no particular part of the present inven-v tion. Thedivision-plates 2`may of course be` of any desired size, reference beinghad to their various uses and to the size of the receptacle into whichthey are to be placed, as

l To the division-plates 2 are attached the tablet-holders proper, whichtablet-holders consist of the springplatcs 3, which spring-plates areformed integral with the holders'at their lower edges; 5

but their top edges and their ends are severed or cut from the body ofthe holder,

lthereby allowing the plates to be sprung away from the holder properfor the purpose of placing the tablets 4 in osition, this fean turebeing illustrated in ig. 3. For the purpose of exposing to view theletters,4 names, or numbers upon. the front iacesof the tablets 4 theforward or front face of the holder is open, as' best illustrated inFigs, 1 and 2L it will be understood that when the tablets 4 are broughtiiito their normal position the spring back plates?) will assist inholding `the tabletsagainst any lateral movement,y

owing to the factthat 'the tablets are located between the front facesof the s ring back plates and the back faces of t e holders proper oragainst the back flanges 5", which ac flanges constitute an integralpart of the tablet-holders proper. For the purpose of preventing anyaccidental displacement o the tablets 4. the holders are provided withthe an led flanges 6, which angled flanges are locate at the ends andtops ofthe holder. For the purpose oi increasing the/elasticity' of theupper portions oi the holders the metal is out or severed, as indicatedat 7, said cutsy beingA located at the lower cornerspf the irontopening'. The object and purpose o roviding the cuts or severs 7 andthereby increasing the elasticity of the upper portion of thetablet-holder, are to allow said holder to' be sprung or moved away fromthe spring back plate 3 and provide sufficient clearance to easilyremove the tablets. For the purpose ofA assisting in holding the loweredges oi' the tablet's'the holders are provided with they tangs A8,which tangs are so located that they will engage the bottom or loweredges of said tablet. l'

It will be understood that by providing the angled anges 6 they form aprotection 'for the ends and up er edges of the tablets after thetabletshave' een placedin roperrelative position with reference to theelders. the event the holders proper are formed separate from thedivision-plates 2, their lower ortions are provided with suitableattach: ingtangs9, which tangs may be located as shown or they may bedifferently located, as. their only object is to connect the holders tothe plates; but it is evident that the plates.

and holders may he l'ornxed integral und the seme obj eet accomplished.

In use the tablets may be so lettered or numbered is to form or produceen index, thereby rendering it easy to arrange such drafts7 notes, orvinvoices in suoli :i manner and with reference to the labels that anyparticular n. e1' een be easily `found.

Bleving ilulily described my invention, what claim as nemend desireto'seeure by hetH tersPatent, .i.s--

1. ./l. division-plate and tablet-hold e1' adept- .Ved 'for indexdlesConsisting of e plete and e holder comprising en open front having marOinal flanges et the rear, and e spring beek ol' liess aree than thefront, whereby u tablet or indexroerd may be'seeurely held againstlaterel movement between the front and back;

substantially es end for the purpose speeied..

2. A divisiomplate' and e tablet-holder coneisting of e suitebleolete,'end e tablet-holder provided. Avini/the. beelkend en open front,top

and end angled flanges located et the top end ends oi the beck plete.and the body of the holder out or severed below the front open portionof seid. holder, substantially and for the purpose s eeilied.

3. A division-p ate end u tablet-holder eon--y sistingr of e. suitableplete, and e tablet-'holder provided with e. beck, end en open iront7top and end angled llanges loca-'ted et the top sind ends of the backplete, end the body of the holder out or severed below .the front o enportion ol' seid helder, end e tang adepte to 'engage the .lower edge ofthe tablet, substentieily es end for the purpose specified` ln testimonythat l oleini the above l have hereunto subscribed my neme in thepresenee of two Witnesses. V

HORACE W; ANDREWS. Witnesses:

A. N. THOMAS.

F. W. BOND.

